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J&K Students Cancel Srinagar Reservation Protest After Leaders Put Under House Detention

Recruitment notices listing roughly 40% open merit have intensified anger, with cabinet‑backed changes still awaiting the Lieutenant Governor’s approval.

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MP Srinagar Aga Ruhullah, who is planning to hold a protest on the issue of reservation outside the house of J&K chief minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday, said that he is ready to hold the protest outside the house or office of J&K Lt Governor Manoj Sinha. (Representational image)

Overview

  • J&K Open Merit Students Association called off the planned Polo View sit‑in after police sealed the venue and placed several politicians, including NC MP Aga Ruhullah Mehdi and PDP MLA Waheed Para, under house detention.
  • Ruhullah’s office posted images of armed police outside his Budgam residence and said plans to join students were peaceful, while PDP and other leaders reported late‑night restrictions.
  • Recent advertisements for 1,815 police constable posts and 480 Medical Officers reserved only about 40% for open merit, a key trigger for the latest mobilisation.
  • The cabinet has accepted a sub‑committee report on reservation rationalisation and sent it to LG Manoj Sinha; sources say it proposes shifting 10 percentage points to open merit by reducing EWS and RBA.
  • Chief Minister Omar Abdullah rejected calls to decide policy under street pressure as NC ministers publicly criticised Ruhullah, even urging him to protest at the LG’s office or resign.